Grandma for the 1st time!
The big news was announced in two stages, no doubt to better maintain the suspense, even if the secret was no longer really one since November 19. On that day, the whole of Monaco comes together for the traditional National Day ceremonies, an opportunity for Prince Albert to honor deserving citizens. Protocol requires, the main family is complete. All eyes are on Marie Ducruet, the wife of Louis, the eldest son of Princess Stéphanie. In a white dress under a long pale pink jacket, Marie reveals what can only be an adorable, rounding belly. The couple is visibly radiant. The loving and benevolent looks of the smiling husband confirm the first impression. Not to mention the tender gesture of Camille Gottlieb: surely impatient to welcome a niece or a nephew, Louis’s half-sister puts her hand on the rounded belly of her sister-in-law. Sound oboe, sound bagpipes! It was enough to confi rm the obvious: before the summer, the main family will therefore grow and in passing, Stéphanie, who will celebrate her 58th birthday on February 1, will become a grand-grandmother for the first time. simple. However, it was only a few days later that the main targets, Marie and Louis Ducruet, formalized their new happiness. On his Instagram account, the couple chose originality to announce the unborn child. Marie and Louis have called for the photo In love for ten years, Louis and Marie will finally pamper 10 their dog, Pancake. Surrounded by his masters, the doggie was decked out in a T-shirt on which we can read (in English) “Soon big brother! “while in legend, Louis took the keyboard to remove the slightest doubt, in case he still presents himself: “An adventure is about to begin. “No information on the date of delivery, and even less on the sex: unless the rose chosen by Marie for her outfit during the Monegasque national holiday is nothing other than a subliminal announcement. In any case, the happy parents are in heaven and we understand them.
While Louis, who just celebrated his 30th birthday on November 26, works for the English football club Nottingham Forest as a special international recruitment adviser, Marie is one of the executives of the Société des Bains de mer which manages several hotels, the party halls and the casino of the principality. Jazmin Grimaldi, Prince Albert’s daughter, was one of the first to congratulate the couple on social media, sending her congratulations “to the magnificent family”. Decidedly very excited by the news, Camille made a solemn commitment: “I’m going to be the best tatas!” In addition to the joy and congratulations that are necessary, this divine event gives Stéphanie of Monaco the status of grandmother, which would delight her to the highest degree according to those around her. Indeed, on this point, the youngest of the children of Rainier III and Grace Kelly envied her eldest Caroline, 66 years old in January, who pulverized the family records with seven grandchildren to date. Mother of three children (Louis, Pauline and Camille), Stéphanie did not hide her impatience to take the leap, and as soon as possible: “The pressure is strong between my paternal grandmother, my mother, that of Marie who regularly asked us the question of whether we were going to become parents”, Louis had confided some time ago to our colleagues from Point de vue, adding that he would even like to have three or four children and “to form a large family at home. image of mine, would be for me, a real happiness”. “Louis has been telling me about his desire to become a father for several years. I’m not quite ready yet. I would like to wait a bit, but maybe next year? Marie had added. It did not drag!
Albert & Charlène: “It still takes time to find each other again”
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Clearly, the Monegasque sky is picking up color: after the announcement of the imminent arrival of a new member of the family, Albert and Charlène display their complicity, multiplying tender gestures. They appeared hand in hand last week at the National Day closing party. And Albert’s kiss on the cheek of his wife under the flashes of the photographers fueled the conversations after several months of dark speculation… “I am very happy that the health of Princess Charlene is restored, that she can take part many events in the principality with responsibilities at the Red Cross, at the SPA, at the head of its foundation but also with other charities”, has just confided Albert in the columns of Monaco Matin. “She is tired at times. We must give him a little more time to find himself and make other commitments. But she will take them! »
FRANCOIS PERRET